Utah Valley University Parking Services

Welcome to the Frequently Asked Questions page for UVU Parking Services. Within this
page you will find answers to our most frequently asked questions, as well as new
updates or forthcoming changes to parking on the UVU campus. Please check back here
often for the most up to date information.

Frequently Asked Questions

I heard that you don't ticket the first week of school, is that true? No, parking services will issue tickets during the first week of school, as we do
any other week of the semester. Often, during the first week we issue more warnings
than normal to inform new students of the need for a permit. Parking enforcement applies
year round. The only times we do not ticket for permit related issues in yellow/purple
student lots are during school holidays, weekends, after 5pm on weekdays, and in-between
semesters when school is not in session (employee lots and pay lots are still enforced
during school breaks). All other times, a permit is required. All parking regulations
are enforced throughout the semester. There is no official policy in place for not
ticketing at the beginning of a semester.

With the UTA Frontrunner train station by West Campus, will UVU run a shuttle bus
to that location? UVU will not run its own shuttle service to West Campus or the Frontrunner station.
Riders of the train service can take a UTA bus from the station to the UVU main campus.
UTA has a bus route between both locations roughly every 15 minutes to accommodate
students and faculty. Please check with UTA for more details.

Do I need a permit if I take night classes? No. Parking Services does not require parking permits in regular yellow/purple student
and green employee stalls after 5 pm. Note: Pay lots require payment from 5 am through
10 pm, seven days a week.

Do I need a permit if I take weekend classes? No. Permits are not required to park in green employee or yellow/purple student lots on campus during weekends. Note: Pay lots require payment from 5 am through 10 pm, seven days a week.

Where can I get a permit? Parking permits are available online at the UVU Parking Portal. They are also available in our office located at 936 S. 400 W.

I have a sponsored account, how do I get a permit? If you are sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs or the Utah State Office
of Rehabilitation you may visit our office after your form is submitted to Parking
services.

Will I get a decal or a hangtag for my permit? No. UVU uses a License Plate Based permit system. What this means for our students
and employees is your license plate number serves as your permit.

What if I drive multiple vehicles to school?

Employees may register up to three vehicles to their employee permit. Only one of
these vehicles may be on campus at a time. A citation will be issued if two vehicles
on one permit are found on campus within 30 minutes of each other. NOTE: NO VEHICLE MAY BE ASSOCIATED TO MORE THAN ONE PERMIT, if you share a vehicle
with someone else on campus, you must decide which permit that vehicle will be associated
with.

Students may register up to two vehicles to their student permit. Only one of these
vehicles may be on campus at a time. A citation will be issued if two vehicles on
one permit are found on campus within 30 minutes of each other. NOTE: NO VEHICLE MAY BE ASSOCIATED TO MORE THAN ONE PERMIT, if you share a vehicle
with someone else on campus, you must decide which permit that vehicle will be associated
with.

How do I add or change a license plate registered to my permit, or what if I have
a new vehicle with no plates yet? Please call our office at 801-863-8188 and we will gladly add or change license plates
on your permit for you. If you have a new vehicle with a temporary state tag, please
let us know the tag number found on that temporary license plate tag and we will add
it to the system until you receive your plates. Once you receive plates, please remember
to contact us with that information to avoid receiving a citation.

What days and hours are parking rules enforced? UVU Parking policy is enforced 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. But, the requirement
for a permit in green employee and yellow/purple student stalls is only enforced Monday
through Friday from 5 am to 5 pm. Permits are not required to park in student lots
on campus during weekends or official school holidays. Parking in pay lots or the
Parking Garage requires payment from 5 am through 10 pm, seven days a week. Any specially
marked stalls or parking areas will be monitored seven days a week.

Is Summer parking free? All students may obtain a parking permit for Summer Semester at no charge, but a
permit is still required to park on campus. Vehicles with no permit registered will
be cited as per regulations. Parking in the Parking Garage or pay lots will require
paying the posted rate year-round.

I am a student employee or hourly/part time employee, can I get an employee permit? Per campus policy, no student employee may receive a UVU employee parking permit,
regardless of number of classes taken. Classified hourly/part time employees may receive
an employee permit as long as they are enrolled in less than 7 credit hours of courses.
If a part time employee goes above 7 credit hours of courses, they must notify parking
services. Parking Services will monitor the status of part time employees regularly.
Full time salaried employees may have an employee permit regardless of credit hours
taken.

I am a visitor on campus, where can I park? UVU has a 456 stall Parking Garage which is available for any visitor to UVU. Those
parking in the garage or the Admissions Meter, Lakeside Visitor, or McKay Education
Lots must pay the posted rate. These lots utilize pay-by-space parking, with pay stations
conveniently located on site that accept all major credit cards and cash payments
(no coins). UVU does not issue temporary visitor permits, all visitor parking is located
in these four hourly-rate lots. Visitors with state-issued disabled license plates
or placards may park in our visitor pay lots, in the designated ADA stalls, for up
to 2 hours at no charge. Parking in these disabled stalls longer than 2 hours will
require payment at the posted rate.

I received a citation and want to contest it, where can I go? Citations may be appealed within 10 calendar days of their issue. You may appeal
a citation online at the parking website. We also have in-person appeals in the parking
office on Tuesdays from 10 AM to 11 AM, or Thursdays from 2 PM to 3PM. Citations
must be appealed online before in-person appeals may be seen.

Why do I have to pay for a permit when I already pay tuition? Parking Services is a fully self funded operation at the UVU campus. None of your
student tuition, fees, or tax dollars, are put towards the operation of Parking Services.
All of the parking lots, maintenance, snow removal, lighting, striping, enforcement,
etc is paid for by these permit fees and citation revenue. This means that only those
that use the parking lots on campus are paying for them. We encourage the use of alternate
transportation, carpooling, biking, and walking as means to travel to the UVU campus
for those that wish to avoid purchasing a parking permit.

Why am I not able to use my student or employee parking permit in the Parking Garage? The parking garage was built on a bond that must be repaid. As part of that bond
agreement, all visitor parking revenue at UVU is placed in a separate fund to cover
the costs of visitor parking facilities, including the parking garage. No regular
student permit revenues will be used to pay for the garage. It is a self-funded entity,
which requires any person that parks in it to pay the posted hourly rate. There is
a specific parking garage permit available for those that wish to park regularly in
the garage.

I have classes in the Health Professionals building on west campus, do I need a permit? In order to park at the Health Professionals building, you will need a purple or
employee permit.

Can I park in a "UVU License Plate Only" stall? These stalls are reserved for vehicles that have a UVU License Plate from the DMV.
All other parking rules still apply to these stalls, if it is in an employee section,
the person must have an employee permit to park in the stall (in addition to a UVU
License Plate), if it is in an student section, the person must have a student permit
and a UVU License Plate to park in the stall.